Monday, 15 October 2007
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to reduce the time it takes police officers to return to their beat after making arrests.
What recent assessment she has made of progress in reducing police bureaucracy.
What steps are being taken to tackle the use of replica firearms in criminal activity.
If she will make a statement on the circumstances in which armed police officers may open fire.
What recent estimate she has made of the number of people whose DNA is held on the national database who have committed no offence.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Wirral, South.
What the level of net migration into the UK was in each of the last three years; and what her estimate is for the current year.
What action the Government have taken to reduce levels of drug trafficking since 1997.
What assessment she has made of the likely effect of budgetary plans on future police officer numbers in the east midlands.
What progress has been made in approving a roadside drug screening device for use by police.
What proposals she has to maximise the amount of time that police officers spend on duty outside their stations.
What recent estimates she has made of projected levels of net migration into the UK.
(Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Health to make a statement about clostridium difficile.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A(6) (Programming of bills) , That the Order of 4th June 2007 (Legal Services Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as...
As amen ded in the Public Bill Committee, considered.
'(1) An approved regulator in respect of whom the Board decides to publish a statement under section 35 may appeal to the court on one or more of the appeal grounds. (2) The appeal grounds are...
I beg to move amendment No. 78, in page 3, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert— '( ) The Consumer Panel is to consist of such consumers, or persons representing the interests of...
I beg to move amendment No. 152, in page 7, line 13, at end insert— '(3A) Where "B" is an organisation whose members are carrying on a particular trade or profession for the purposes of...
Amendment made: No. 81, in page 9, line 28, leave out from 'who' to end of line 29 and insert ', for the purposes of carrying on the relevant activity, is an exempt person by virtue of—...
Amendment made: No. 82, in page 11, line 42, leave out '(other than an individual)'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendment made: No. 83, in page 14, line 37, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendment made: No. 84, in page 36, line 25, at end insert— '( ) to make regulations or rules providing for appeals to the High Court or another body against decisions made by the Board in...
Amendment proposed: No. 24, in page 120, line 6, at end insert 'with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice'.— [Mr. Djanogly.] Question put, That the amendment be made:— The...
'(1) A licensing authority may apply to the Board to determine the status of a recognised professional body if it is in any doubt as to whether that professional body meets the criteria set down...
Amendment made: No. 85, page 49, line 7, at end insert— '( ) provision as to how the licensing authority, when considering the regulatory objectives (in compliance with its duties under...
Amendment made: No. 86, page 53, line 5, after 'who' insert 'has an interest or an indirect interest or'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendments made: No. 87, in page 59, line 22, leave out 'non-authorised persons' and insert 'within subsection (3A)'. No. 88, page 59, line 24, leave out 'non-authorised persons' and insert...
Amendment made: No. 107, page 214, line 3, at end insert— '( ) that a person has been appointed receiver or manager of property of the licensed body;'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
I beg to move amendment No. 153, page 68, line 37, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Amendment proposed: No. 93, page 70, line 43, at end insert— '(1A) The rules must provide for charges payable in relation to a complaint to be reduced or waived (or partly or wholly...
Amendment made: No. 96, page 72, line 15, leave out '£20,000' and insert '£30,000'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendment made: No. 97, page 75, line 21, at end insert— '(2A) The ombudsman must give the complainant a notice stating that a report under subsection (2) has been given to the relevant...
Amendment made: No. 98, page 82, line 28, after 'provision' insert 'made in regulatory arrangements'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendments made: No. 108, page 222, line 23, after 'conveyancer,' insert— '( ) granted a certificate issued by the Institute of Legal Executives authorising the person to practise as a...
Amendment made: No. 99, page 93, line 38, leave out '(other than an individual)'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendment made: No. 100, page 98, line 3, after 'rules' insert 'or regulations'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendment made: No. 101, page 100, line 17, after 'rules' insert 'or regulations'.— [Bridget Prentice.]
Amendments made: No. 110, page 270, line 28, at end insert— '( ) After that subsection insert— "(1A) Where the Society makes rules under subsection (1), it must by rules under...
Amendment made: No. 142, page 355, line 44, at end insert 'and, (b) in subsection (6), for "counsel or a solicitor" substitute "a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is...
Amendments made: No. 132, page 371, line 10, leave out ', 32'. No. 133, page 371, line 26, leave out '(other than a licensable body)'. No. 134, page 371, line 30, leave out paragraph (i) and...
Amendments made: No. 143, page 377, leave out lines 27 and 28 and insert ', "corporate".'. No. 140, page 378, line 25, leave out '(1)(b) and'. No. 141, page 383, line 16, leave out 'Schedule 3'...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 17th October, opposition business may be proceeded with, notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c)(i) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business),...
I present this petition on behalf of the residents of Old Basing and Lychpit, who are deeply concerned about the mounting volume of traffic using their residential area as a short cut, or...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Blizzard.]
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